An elogie with an accrostick and an epitaph on the death of that laborious servant and minister of Christ, Mr James Janeway; who departed this life and put on imortality; the 16th. day of March 1673/4. S. R. 1674 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05113 Wing R70B Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.3[76] 99885203 ocm99885203 182561 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05113) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182561) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A4:1[76]) An elogie with an accrostick and an epitaph on the death of that laborious servant and minister of Christ, Mr James Janeway; who departed this life and put on imortality; the 16th. day of March 1673/4. S. R. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed for Thomas Cockeril, London, : [1674] Signed: S.R. Aetatis Suae, 15. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "Ah! Whither, whither, into what abyss ..." Imperfect: stained, affecting imprint and text. Reproduction of original in the British Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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An Elogie . AH ! Whither , whither , into what Abyss Of Sorrow , and unfatom'd Grief , is this In which my troubled Soul is plung'd ? what Seas Of terrour causing ( what strange ) thoughts are these ? What ai●es my Heart , that thus with fear it quakes ? What ? have the Furyes with their hissing Snakes , And flaming Torches , left their Dark abodes ? VVhat ! hath Black Dis , and the Infernal Gods , Let loose those Hellish Fiends , confin'd to lye In that Infernal place Eternally ? Ah? No : great JANEWAY'S dead : whose name ev'n struck Such fear , that ( nam'd ) the Throne o● darkness shook ? Th' Infernal Legions trembled at his Name , More than th' Dice Charmes , Thessalian Witcke● frame . Their Great Antig'nist , who so oft assail'd Their Pow'r , and ( spite of all their spites ) prevail'd , He who so often did retake the prey , Which else those Cursed Fiends had born away , Now 's Dead : But FAME ( loth to divulge his death . ) Refus'd to give her Trump its wonted Breath : She deck'd her self in Sable Weeds : Then took A ruthful Gesture , and a Mounrnful look ; And with great Grief ( Tears bursting out , ) did shew That he was Dead ( alas ! by far too true ) : VVhich when those Damned Spirits heard , they all VVith joy ( if joy's in Hell , ) kept Festivall : They joy to think that he from whom they fled , And were so oft o'recome by , now is Dead . He was — But Oh! that some Celestial one VVould tell me what ! 'till then I can't make known . CALIOPE , and all the Learned NINE ( Nay though with Great HYPERION they combine , ) Cannot sufficiently Sing forth his praise , Unless Divine Assistance time my Layes I shall but Blot , and Blur , ( and not Indite ) His worth : then Lord , inspire my Pen to VVrite ! But why digress I thus ? he 's known so well , That who , or what he was , I need not tell : His Learning , Labour , Gifts , and Graces , shew His worth ( which in his want we dearly Rue ) : His Life confirm'd his Motto still to be , HOLY , and BLAMELESS in the high'st Degree : Such was his Death : he could Triumph , and Sing Grave w●ere's thy Victory ! Death where 's thy Sting ? He was a Burning and a shining Light ( In this so wicked Age ) to judge aright Unto that place of Bliss , t' which now he 's gone , ( Except true followers ) now he 'l live with none . A Star a Famous star which did appear VVith such great Glory in our Hemispheare Is fallen : know ye not , ( ye know full well , ) A Great Man 's fallen this day in Israel ? I would , I wish ( and therein I 'de bear part ) That JANEWAY were ingrav'd on every Heart : When ( else ) our Hearts would sin , they would forbear For shame when as they find his Name writ there . Ah! Cruel DEATH , could thy impartial Dart Be Level'd at , and pierce good JANEWAYS , Heart ? Had he been one to whom the Glass of LIME Had run Three 〈◊〉 't were less ; but in the prime And Flow'r of all his Days ! Ah , Cruel DEATH . Then , to deprive him often Life , and Breath ; And Launch him-forth in to Eternity ! Virtus Post , fueri vivet . Was he so fair and tempting to thine Eye , That thou did'st long , and take ? or was 't that he In this respect made like to Christ might be ? Or , wer 't solic'ted by the Pow'rs below , ( Who fear'd Subversion , and an overthrow ) ? No , 't was not Fate , or any other Pow'r : But Gods Decree , that caus'd that fatal hour . And wherefore Lord ( when as the Harvest 's large , ) Remov'st thou those , who 're faithful in their charge ? VVhen faithful Labourers are so scarce , then will Their Nunber lessen , and diminish still ? VVhen Canaies out so fast , so fast decay , 'T is a sad Omen , God will take away His Golden Candlestick from us , and give It those , who will more answerably live . And art thou gone SWEET SOUL ! hast thou forsook Thy Earthly House of Clay ? he could not brook Those daring sins , which ev'ry where are found In all Relations , and Degrees t' abound ; For when he saw 't , with holy Zeal he hurl'd Contempt on this , and fled to th' other VVorld . And could he dye , and yet no blazing Star , Or Comet ( usually portending VVar , ) Presage his Death ? Ah! no : alas ! alas ! The great decrease of worthys , that , that was A certain sign : which seen , he would no more Stay here behind 's ( Companions gone before ) . Alas ! alas ! and shall he now depart VVithout the sighs , and sobs , of ev'ry heart ? Oh! that mine Eyes had pow'r to draw up All , and each Spring , into my Brain ! and sup Th' Ocean into my Brest , that 't might supply Perpetual moisture to my weeping Eye . Come , VVidows , Orphans , all who 're in distress ; Let this be th' Object , here your Grief express . And you ( * Dear Friend , ) who had so large a share Of his Affections , and of ev'ry Pray'r , 'Twixt whom the Name of Brothti past : alas You shall no more behold him as he was : You shall no more on Earth , behold , or see , His Heav'nly face : and therefore now with me , And with this Troop of Mourners , bear a part , To weep and Mourn with an unfeigned Heart . Let 's weep whole Flood 's of Tears , that may surround His Tomb ; and keep th' impure from holy Ground : Then Metamorphose them to Chrystal pure , And grave his Fame for ever to indure . And you his Hearers weep , Oh! weep full fast ; Now use your Tears , this day may be your last . He spent his Strength and Life for you : Oh! then In Tears , strive to retaliate it agen . Come , come , be liberal for God observes : And in ordained Bottles , there preserves Them as the Tokens of your tender Love To , and esteem of him : by Grief you 'l prove Your Love was real : Weep , and do not grudge , God sees your Grief : and thereby will you judge . An Accrostick . Jt is a Truth , Ripe Fruit is soon'st pull'd down : And 't is like Truth , he ripe , receiv'd his Crown . Much pains , much fear●s , much care he here exprest : Eternally he now ●njoyeth Rest , Sorrow and 〈…〉 doth stay . Jn Heav'n all 's joy : no Night , ensues his day . All Earthly things do change : are transitory : No change is incident to Heav'ns Glory . Ere we 're aware , our Thread of Life ( being spun ) Whilst we 're secure is cut , or Life is done . And now ( from heav'n . ) his Voice this seems to be You all must dye : prepare to follow me . An EPITAPH . WHat is 't ( Spectator ) thou would'st see , or know Who 's here Inter'd ? Alas ! I dare not show VVould'st know his Name ? why , no unhallow'd ea●… Must hear it nam'd : avaunt then , come not near You who 're Prophane : but you whose Gentle Eye Can weep at will ; know , JANEWAY here doth lye : Here Lyes his Body : But , his Soul 's at Rest , In Glorious Glory , not to be exprest . To his Late Wife , but now sorrowful Widow . YOur Lost is great . 'T is true : but 't is much le●… That ( though a Widow ) you 'r not husbandless ; ( The God of Heav'n , and Earth's , Espous'd to you ) Lessen your Grief : for why , Behold , all do Lament your Loss in theirs : Look how their Eyes Pay back Tear-Tribute to his Obsequies ! Ah! cease those floods of tears : though Death doth sever Your self , and him ; yet know , 't is not for ever : For when , that , nought shall of this all remain , You 'l meet in Bliss , and never part again . S. R. Aetatis Suae , 45. NOx Erat et nigra velaverat omnia veste Herebam Nexis tecam ego brachietis , Membraqque lanqui duto reparabam fassa sapore Cum steti● ante oculos Pallid us ille meos Scire velu quid agam ? vivo modo , simodo vivit P●nano ●ners , animae Corpus inare suae , Sed 〈◊〉 ingratas cev vivi Ducimus auras Er 〈◊〉 evan●mem languida vita moram ; San●tu● sed JANEWAY castae Pietatis mago Pramia sudorum quos habet ante tenet . Es 〈◊〉 supremae te●●get consinia metae Hic Dixis Merti cur mihi tarda venis ? Nunc ubi seradies fatalem v●x erat horam Quae solvat vin c'lis te quoqque corporeis Laetus in Elysa mecum spatiabore ripa Qua Lauri vitreas lucus inu●brat aquas . FINIS . LONDON , Printed for Thomas Cockeril . 〈…〉 Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div B05113-e10 * Mr. Nat. Vincent .